Young Adult Graphic Novels
49 days
Lee, Agnes, author.
2024
Day 1. Gotta get up. Gotta keep moving. This map - it says I have to cross over here. Wait, what's that ... ? And so begins a graphic novel story unlike any other: 49 Days. In Buddhist tradition, a person must travel for forty-nine days after they die, before they can fully cross over. Here in this book, readers travel with one Korean American girl, Kit, on her journey, while also spending time with her family and friends left behind.
Bad dream : a dreamer story
Maines, Nicole, 1997- author
2024
"Nia Nal is more powerful than she could ever dream of in the highly anticipated origin story of Dreamer: the first trans superhero on TV! Nia spent her whole life taking a back seat to her older sister, Maeve, who was expected to inherit their mother's Seer powers, the ability to see the future through dreams, passed down to one woman in each generation. But when Nia, a trans girl, starts having visions of the future, she must suppress her powers to protect her relationship with her sister. Soon, Nia's dreams become impossible to ignore, and she has no choice but to distance herself as she navigates her new reality. Taking off for Metropolis, Nia is quickly swept up in the bustling city and, guided by her dreams, connects with a group of queer girls who feel more like sisters than her own. As Nia starts to discover her powers may be more than just a burden, she's given a choice: accept her new responsibility as a Seer or give it all up for a chance at normalcy"-- Provided by publisher.
The baker and the bard : a cozy fantasy adventure
Haught, Fern, author
2024
Juniper and Hadley have a good thing going in Larkspur, spending their respective days apprenticing at a little bakery and performing at the local inn. But when a stranger makes an unusual order at the bakery, the two friends (and Hadley's pet snake, Fern) set out on a journey to forage the magical mushrooms needed to make the requested galette pastries. Along the way, Juniper and Hadley stumble across a mystery too compelling to ignore: Something has been coming out of the woods at night and eating the local farmers' crops, leaving only a trail of glowy goo behind. Intent on finally going on an adventure that could fuel their bardic craft, Hadley tows Juniper into the woods to investigate. What started as a simple errand to pick mushrooms soon turns into a thrilling quest to save some furry new friends--and their caretaker, a softspoken little fey named Thistle--who are in danger of losing their home.
Batcat. Volume 2, Sink or swim!
Ramm, Meggie, author, illustrator
2023
"Batcat and Al the ghost are great roommates--Batcat even shares their eye scream occasionally--but sometimes, Batcat still craves solo me time. When Batcat visits the Mermaid Lagoon for a relaxing day of reading all by themself, they discover the local mermaids in hysterics all over the beach-so much for quiet day on the sand! It appears that something has drained the color from all the mermaid's tails and they won't leave Batcat alone until the half-bat, half-cat reluctantly agrees to help find out what happened. With a bag of the mermaid's famous fish tacos on the line, Batcat will meet more zany inhabitants of Spooky Island and overcome their greatest anxiety in order to solve this colorful mystery!"-- Provided by publisher.
Club Microbe
Gravel, Elise, author, illustrator.
2024
In Club Microbe , Elise Gravel teaches young readers that germs live all around us?́?and even inside of us! Guided by Gravel in this formidable introduction to the fascinating world of microorganisms, we learn that some microbes get a bad rep for making us sick, but that most are helpful creatures that allow us to digest food, make cheese, and even enable snowflakes to form in winter. In her signature colorful cartoon style, Gravel describes the invisible work of microorganisms that aid in creating our food, producing oxygen, and keeping our planet alive. She gives us a tour of the heroes and the villains of the microbe world, stopping to marvel at their unique names and wondrous shapes.
Homebody
Parish, Theo, author
2024
In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school, from harrowing haircuts and finally the right haircut to the intersection of gender identity and sexuality-and through tiny everyday moments that all led up to Theo finding the term "nonbinary," which finally struck a chord.
House of Slaughter. Vol. 4, Alabaster
Tynion, James, IV, creator, contributor.
2024
"The pack-hunting White Masks take center stage in the thrilling "Alabaster" arc set in the bestselling, award-winning world of Something is Killing the Children! In the ruthless war against monsters, nothing is unthinkable or off-limits for the White Masks. A fan-favorite White Mask named Bait (a mute boy with amputated arms and a tendency to survive suicidal odds), is dispatched with a mission more malicious than imaginable in a group home for children. While Bait does his best to ignore the children's cruelty toward him, he's left with more questions than answers after monsters attack. What does a kind, mysterious girl named Nannette have to do with what's going on? With Bait's fellow White Masks Paris and Tybalt keeping the pressure on, and Scarlet Mask Gerde's secret scheming in the shadows, writer Sam Johns and artist Letizia Cadonici take House of Slaughter to new emotional depths of terror."-- Provided by publisher.
Lightfall. Book 3, The dark times
Probert, Tim, author, illustrator.
2024
While the rest of their fellowship seeks safety, Bea and Cad team up with a small group of survivors to travel to the Citadel of Knowledge, pursuing answers to their world's darkest mysteries. But their journey reveals even more secrets. Until an unexpected ally shines a light in the darkness, providing a clue to a mystery from long ago...and a beacon of hope for the future.
Magnolia Wu unfolds it all
Miller, Chanel, author, illustrator.
2024
A self-proclaimed sock detective inside her parents' New York City laundromat, 10-year-old Magnolia Wu and Iris, a new friend from California, set off across the city to solve the mystery of each missing sock, meeting people and uncovering the unimaginable along the way.
The marble queen
Kopp, Anna, author.
2024
"A sapphic YA graphic novel with sword fighting, political intrigue and magic where the princess needs a marriage alliance for the welfare of her kingdom, but she unknowingly accepts a proposal from a mysterious country, having come not from the prince, but his sister."-- Provided by publisher.
Nothing special. Volume one, Through the Elder Woods
Cook, Katie, 1981- author, illustrator, colourist.
2024
"Two not-so-human teenagers and a friendly ghost radish face the fantasy adventure of a lifetime."-- Provided by publisher.
Odin
O'Connor, George, author, artist
2024
"Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, Jotnar, and more! Travel the burning rainbow bridge to Asgard where Odin, king of the Aesir, surveys his realm. His thirst for knowledge drives him ever onward, but nothing is learned without sacrifice... In Asgardians, George O'Connor's highly kinetic illustrations bring these gritty and astonishing tales of war, betrayal, and the quest for enlightenment at any cost to vivid and startling life and provide the perfect companion to his Olympians series."-- Provided by publisher.
Out of left field
Newman, Jonah, author.
2024
"Ninth grader Jonah is not a jock. On the contrary, he loves history class and nerdy movies, and his athletic ineptitude verges on tragic. So what's he doing signing up for the baseball team? Could it have something to do with the cute shortstop, Elliot? For the rest of high school, Jonah faces challenges on and off the baseball field, from heteronormative social pressure to thrilling romance. Realizing who his real friends are, he figures out what really matters and finally recognizes and embraces his gay identity. Based on debut author-illustrator Jonah Newman's coming-of-age experiences, Out of Left Field is a big-hearted and funny YA graphic novel about learning to be yourself"-- Provided by publisher.
Predator versus Wolverine
Percy, Benjamin, author.
2024
"Logan decides to bring the fight straight to the enemies of mutantkind, and his grand tour begins in the only way it could: face-to-face once more with the Incredible Hulk! But will they meet as friends or enemies? Meanwhile, Wolverine hunts down his remaining three clones from the Beast's Weapons of X - for in the end, there can be only one best there is!"--Back cover.
Punk rock karaoke
Xunise, Bianca, author
2024
"Ariel has dreams of leaving her southside Chicago neighborhood and making it big as a punk rocker with her best friends and bandmates, now that they've graduated from high school, but the realities of young adulthood make that challenging and strain their friendships with each other."-- Provided by publisher.
Red Hood : outlaws. Volume one
Young, Patrick R., (Patrick Robert) author.
2024
The hit Webtoons series Red Hood: Outlaws, starring fan-favorite Jason Todd on an ill-fated road to redemption, is in print for the first time in this can't-miss collection! The Outlaws try to go legit -- and fail spectacularly. The Justice League has issued a challenge to DC's Dark Trinity, forcing Red Hood, Artemis of Bana-Mighdall, and Bizarro to try and replace their goody-two-shoe counterparts as the heroes the world neither deserves nor needs. In this original series, the Outlaws battle some of DC's biggest Super-Villains and Super Heroes-but their biggest battles are among themselves. Can this team last? And can they find their own identities separate from Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman? This is the first print collection of the hit Webtoon series Red Hood: Outlaws, starring fan-favorite DC antihero Jason Todd!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Stranger things
Chittock, Cameron, author
2024
Eleven, Max, Dustin, Mike, Will, and Lucas are looking forward to a nonthreatening, fun-filled trip to New York City. With the gang hundreds of miles from Hawkins, they're sure to catch a break this time! That is, until they encounter a threat both bizarre and familiar...and some allies that are just bizarre! This new adventure brings together the best of Stranger Things supernatural horror and TMNT martial arts for a butt-kicking, fan-pleasing crossover.
Unhappy camper
LaMotte, Lily, author.
2024
Would you rather blend in or stand out? Claire and Michelle used to be best friends, but now the two sisters couldn't be more different. Michelle will do anything to fit in, even if it means denying her Taiwanese culture, whereas Claire is proud of who she is. So much so that she decides to become a junior counselor at a Taiwanese American summer camp. Sensing a rift between the two, their parents decide to send them both off to camp, much to Michelle's dismay. As summer continues, both sisters learn more about their culture and each other. But Michelle must eventually decide to either embrace her culture and family or assimilate into the popular group at school. Which will she choose?
You're invited to a creepover : the graphic novel. 6 Best friends forever
Night, P. J, author
2024
When Katie's best friend moves away and she accepts an invitation from the new girl in town, she is unsettled by the girl's strange obsession with her dolls.